"At a top club you should always go for the best, which also fits my philosophy. Falcao must fight for his place, as I also have to. We must duke with Wayne Rooney and James Wilson to see who is playing."

Some speculated United signed Falcao as a replacement for Van Persie, who was rumoured to require knee surgery.

Van Persie dismissed that speculation, adding: "I am impressed that people can pick up the imagination to invent something like that.

"I do not know where it comes from and can say with my hand on my heart that I won't be in a hospital to have the operation."

United, meanwhile, confirmed on Wednesday that their 21-year-old right-back Guillermo Varela has joined Real Madrid on loan until the end of the season.

David Moyes made Varela his first signing as United boss, but the defender is yet to play for the Red Devils and will feature in Madrid's reserve team.

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I am not a Man Utd fan in fact I can't stand the top clubs in that 'greed is good' league.

But the comments of former asst. mgr. Phelan strikes a chord with me. he said, by selling Wellbeck, a player who came right through the club's youth set up, and letting go either permanently or on loan several other united youth products, the team has broken with its past.

The days of the boys of 92 are over. Building through youth is over. It's ALL about spending big on ready made foreign players now! ie BUY YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS!

I am not a Man Utd fan in fact I can't stand the top clubs in that 'greed is good' league.
But the comments of former asst. mgr. Phelan strikes a chord with me. he said, by selling Wellbeck, a player who came right through the club's youth set up, and letting go either permanently or on loan several other united youth products, the team has broken with its past.
The days of the boys of 92 are over. Building through youth is over. It's ALL about spending big on ready made foreign players now! ie BUY YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS!Cityman23

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